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I absolutely love your RH Kelly [emoji173]️! Everything about it[emoji173]️. Such a wonderful surprise from your Hermes SA!
I have only seen sombrero leather in pictures. I'm sure it is perfect. I would choose it in an instant[emoji106]
You received great advice!
Please post more pics
I have an RH Kelly in Chevre. Of course I am partial
to your choice[emoji173]️
I'll post my pics when I get out of my lazy rut of talking, no action[emoji6]
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Use her well!!!

OMG that is divine! Such a beautiful color in a kelly! Congrats congrats congrats!

Thank you both. Keren I would love to see a photo of your Kelly. I'll bet chèvre is divine. I love the classics like rouge h.
 
Thank you both. Keren I would love to see a photo of your Kelly. I'll bet chèvre is divine. I love the classics like rouge h.

I will post soon.
I'm getting ready to wear her since it's fall though RH is a color suited for all seasons
Mine has a small sheen.
Your Kelly appears more matte. It is totally Beautiful [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
 
Hi everyone. Just catching up. I just got home.

I don't love gallop. It seemed kind of masculine to me. I like jardin de msr li. I have a huge stash of Chanel allure and coco that I have to work through before I can switch over.

I just got back from my store. I am over the moon. First, my dress didn't arrive in time but I have to go back on Tuesday anyway. So hopefully I'll get it then.

But they had this for me: Kelly 32 retourne rouge h sombrero body, Epsom handle straps and bottom, Clemence sides.

A special thanks to dharma and mrs Owen for talking through color choices with me at our recent meetup. And to madam bijoux for her knowledge and experience with sombrero.

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Oh, PBP!!! It's gorgeous! And so special in the monochrome leather combo!!! It's perfect for you, I'm so happy and excited!!! I think sombrero is proving to be one my favorites of the new leathers, your bag reminds me of the sombrero combo of @bedhead 's breathtaking kelly. Wear it in the best of health xoxo:love::yahoo:
 
Oh, PBP!!! It's gorgeous! And so special in the monochrome leather combo!!! It's perfect for you, I'm so happy and excited!!! I think sombrero is proving to be one my favorites of the new leathers, your bag reminds me of the sombrero combo of @bedhead 's breathtaking kelly. Wear it in the best of health xoxo:love::yahoo:

Thank you, dear Dharma. Talking with you really helped me to solidify my wishlist. [emoji8][emoji8]
 
I own Hermes 24 Faubourg. It wears very classic to me. I feel the same about Galop. That's just me. Fragrances are so personal. 24 Faubourg reminds me of Boucheron.
I really like Lavender scents. The most recent one I bought was Boy by Chanel. Whatever lavender possess, I'm for it!
Fragrances wear better on my clothes than me[emoji41]. They seem softer than on my skin[emoji8]
Thank you Keren16, I'm going to bop into NM soon to check Boy out!
 
Maybe a decade ago there was a group of 4-5 H fragrances introduced together. One of them smelled very citrusy. I thought the name was Pampelrose -- something like that. The store was closing for the night and I felt sorry for my part-time SA who seemed desperate to make a sale. I bought the one I thought was it. Never did that again. It was the wrong fragrance and I eventually wound up leaving it in the restroom where I worked. Somebody got a $95 "gift." I don't think H is making that scent. What they do make that I like is 24 Faubourg. But I haven't worn it b/c I don't like the odor of stale perfume on clothing, i.e., scarves. I haven't sample more recent H fragrances.
A scent I do like is lavender, like the scent of the essential oil so it's purely lavender and not some chemical mix of scents. I am not sure about wearing essential oils as a fragrance (don't laugh). It is a chemical that has been reputed to help migraines. So, if applied to wrists, it might have some effect on the bod that I don't anticipate. But stuff like English lavender is a mix of scents so not appealing. Guerlain used to make a nice lavender scent that I found out about as it was being discontinued. Something not expensive is good to use for the wrists insofar it comes off when I was my hands.
H still has a pamplemousse rose and lotion :)
 
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Hello cafe! Reading through and catching up, I hope everyone is well! I spent yesterday playing hooky from life. I ignored my family, had lunch out with my dogs then locked myself in my workroom and depotted eye shadows into a new palette. Life changing. Albeit a little immature.

Lipstick: I have not found TF to be particularly long lasting although the moisture and texture is lovely. The fragrance/taste is a big winner too if you like vanilla. I took a page from DD' s book and purchased a Kat Von D everlasting liquid lipstick in great neutral pinky nude called Lolita, it was a bit drying but I topped it with a sheer TF and it literally stayed all night, through dinner and cocktails until I washed it off. I just reapplied the sheer two times or so, I'll bet a lip balm would do the trick too at keeping the moisture in. Using lip liner on the whole lip before lipcolor is another old way of getting color to last in between touch ups. A few professional makeup people I know are loving Charlotte Tilbury, but I can't speak to the lasting effects beyond four hours or so.

More make up talk: the depotting thing was actually quite therapeutic, cleaned up my makeup drawer and helped make infrequently used colors more accessible. Funny thing is, I don't wear a lot of shadow but LOVE colors, must be a by product of being a painter. Luckily I discovered that most of what I purchased and was hiding in the drawer were very wearable shades and make me excited to try new things. Even the sparkly black/green:giggle:

Cheap and chic: as much as we all try to avoid fast fashion, it does make sense at times. I am in love with uniqulo's ankle crop goucho pant and the ponte jogger. Both priced at a whopping 19.90. Get the black, they look 10x the price.

Peace and love xo
 
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Oops, forgot fragrance talk! @eagle1002us I think it's perfectly fine to use lavender pure essential oil as a fragrance. If you have a reaction mix a drop or two into an inert organic oil such as jojoba. You could also add it to unscented body lotion. I agree, I adore lavender when it's the real thing but it never is quite the same manufactured. I think I'm the only person in the world that loves H Brin Reglisse, but it has a wonderful lavender finish when the licorice dies down. I think the licorice is amazing but I know a lot of people hate it.
I wish I could try fragrances more often but most make me very very sick. Only a few don't so I can't try and spray away like I would like. I do ok with some essential oils, citrus and the Bulgari Tea range of fragrances, but anything luxe and exotic like a gurlain can easily send me to bed for a day or two.
 
Hi everyone. Just catching up. I just got home.

I don't love gallop. It seemed kind of masculine to me. I like jardin de msr li. I have a huge stash of Chanel allure and coco that I have to work through before I can switch over.

I just got back from my store. I am over the moon. First, my dress didn't arrive in time but I have to go back on Tuesday anyway. So hopefully I'll get it then.

But they had this for me: Kelly 32 retourne rouge h sombrero body, Epsom handle straps and bottom, Clemence sides.

A special thanks to dharma and mrs Owen for talking through color choices with me at our recent meetup. And to madam bijoux for her knowledge and experience with sombrero.

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BEAUTIFUL bag Pocketbook Pup!! It is THE classic color to me and I have had a Kelly in this color on my wishlist.

I was recently offered a sombrero bag and had second thoughts because I was afraid of scratches and durability. Do you mind sharing what you know of this leather, esp. ability to blend in inevitable scratches, whether it can be improved with spa treatment, water resistance, etc.? Anything you know would be helpful.
 
Oops, forgot fragrance talk! @eagle1002us I think it's perfectly fine to use lavender pure essential oil as a fragrance. If you have a reaction mix a drop or two into an inert organic oil such as jojoba. You could also add it to unscented body lotion. I agree, I adore lavender when it's the real thing but it never is quite the same manufactured. I think I'm the only person in the world that loves H Brin Reglisse, but it has a wonderful lavender finish when the licorice dies down. I think the licorice is amazing but I know a lot of people hate it.
I wish I could try fragrances more often but most make me very very sick. Only a few don't so I can't try and spray away like I would like. I do ok with some essential oils, citrus and the Bulgari Tea range of fragrances, but anything luxe and exotic like a gurlain can easily send me to bed for a day or two.

Dharma,

If that's the case you could try simple perfume such as white tea based. Verbena tea perfume is one of the nice ones that doesn't overwhelm ppl. I grow this tea tree st home and it smells great and it's refreshing. My husband uses this verbena perfume quite often. It's suitable for both men and women.

http://usa.loccitane.com/verbena,82,1,29386,0.htm

La petite Cherie is one of the simple ones too.
 
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